Nearly one in five Californians report need for mental health services, study finds

A comprehensive new study of mental health status and use of mental health services in California found that nearly 1 in 5 adults in California, about 4.9 million persons, said they needed help for a mental or emotional health problem. Additionally, approximately 1 in 25, or over one million Californians, reported symptoms associated with serious psychological distress, which includes the most serious diagnosable mental health disorders.

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